Moving patch: Allerdale Development Officer blog – March 2025

Gareth Cavanagh, our Development Officer for Allerdale, is back with a new blog, reflecting on a year of support in Allerdale, and move to covering Mid Copeland: March brings my one-year work anniversary with Cumbria CVS and the end of the Supporting Allerdale project. The past year has seen me support: West Cumbria Society for the […]

Beyond the Edge – Furness Funders Forum and consensus-based decision making

Gabriela Lipska, District Manager Westmorland and Furness, looks at how using consensus-based decision making has helped Furness Funders Forum flourish, as part of our Beyond the Edge – Inspiration and Innovation series: The Furness Funders Forum is a group of local, regional, and national funders interested in supporting community initiatives. Established a few years ago, […]

Step Forward’s Approach and Methodology

Project Manager for Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment, Shelley Studholme, explains the Approach and Methodology of the Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment Service: Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment is a service that was and is co-produced with a lived experience advisory panel. Step Forward is funded by the North East and North Cumbria […]